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NORTH LAKEFRONT HISTORY AND COMMUNITY ASSETS Founded as rural enclaves north of the city in the late 1800s, the North Lakefront community areas of Uptown, Edgewater, and Rogers Park began to grow dramatically when the North-western Elevated Railroad opened the Howard Station in 1908. By the 1920s part of the area was known as the “Gold Coast” well before the area around Michigan Avenue claimed that “title”. These communities became a destination for visitors from through-out the Midwest who flocked to the area’s ornate theaters, beaches, and hotels, until the Great Depression reduced the demand for such vacation spots. In the following decades much of the once-regal housing stock was subdivided into smaller apartments and replaced by rental towers. Rogers Park and Uptown became a destination for relatively lower-income residents and the service providers who support-ed them.
Today, the North Lakefront is home to a diverse population in terms of race, ethnicity, age and socio-economics. Residents enjoy easy access to many transit choices, a varied mix of housing options, unique commercial and en-tertainment corridors, a large number of social services providers, and, of course, close proximity to the lake.
The Rogers Park community area is home to Loyola University’s Lake Shore campus and its 2,300 faculty members and 10,000 students. This community is served by the Howard, Jarvis, Morse,
and Loyola CTA stations, and the Rog-ers Park Metra station. Loyola Park offers lakefront access, and residents are served by the Rogers Park library. There are five health service providers, including ACCESS St. Francis, ACCESS Rogers Park, Heartland Trilogy, Sullivan, and Hamdard. Leadership for the area is provided by a number of business and resident organizations such as the Rogers Park Business Alliance.
The Edgewater community area, including Andersonville, is home to the Clark Street commercial corridor that retains a Swedish flavor and offers one of the most attractive stretches of independent small businesses that one can find in Chicago. The Lakewood Bal-moral Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains 1890s-era brick man-sions, while Sheridan Road is lined with dense high-rises. The communities are served by the Granville, Thorndale, Bryn Mawr, and Berwyn CTA stations, and the Rogers Park and Ravenswood Metra stations. Foster Beach and Kathy Osterman Beach offer lakefront access, and residents are served by the Edgewater library. There are three health service providers: Senn, ACCESS - TPAN, and Kindred Hospital - Chicago Lakeshore. Leadership for the area is provided by a number of business and resident organizations such as the East Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, the Edgewater Community Council, and the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.
The Uptown community area is home to one of the best collections of live music venues in Chicago, including the Aragon Ballroom, the Riviera, and the Green Mill. Asian-centric retail is prominent on Argyle. There are two Chicago Landmark Districts in Uptown:
the Dover Street and the Hutchinson Street districts. The Dover Street dis-trict includes high-quality architectural designs, traditional building materials and fine craftsmanship, and form a distinctive residential streetscape. The Hutchinson Street district contains one of the city’s best collections of Prairie-style residences, many of which were designed by noted architect George W. Maher. The community is served by the Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson, and Sheridan CTA stations, and the Ravenswood Metra station. Montrose Beach offers lakefront access, while the residents are served by the Beza-zian and Uptown libraries. There are 12 health service providers: Near North - Uptown, McCormick, Heartland - Wil-son, Uplift, Lake View, Howard Brown, and American Indian health centers, and Chicago Lakeshore, Weiss Memo-rial, and Thorek hospitals. Leadership for the area is provided by a number of business and resident organizations such as the Ravenswood Community Council and Uptown United.
The North Lakefront Planning Area also includes a relatively smaller portion of the Lakeview community area, but the history and future investments in these areas will be documented in the Greater Lincoln Park Action Plan.
Loyola University in Rogers Park Kathy Osterman Beach house in Edgewater Dover Street District in Uptown
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Howard
Jarvis
Morse
Loyola
Granville
Thorndale
Bryn Mawr
Berwyn
Argyle
Lawrence
Wilson
Montrose
Irving Park
Sheridan
Damen
Rogers Park
Ravenswood
UP Northline
UP N
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LAKE SHORE
LAKE SHORE
GRANVILLE
BERTEAU
BALMORAL
SIMONDS
BERWYN
GREENLEAF
WINONA
CLAR
ENDO
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BUENA
FARGO
ELMDALE
JONQUIL
MAG
NOLIA
RACI
NE
SUNNYSIDE
WINDSOR
ROSEHILL
CASTLEWOOD
SHERIDAN
AINSLIE
CULLOM
HOLLYWOOD
PAUL
INA
PAUL
INA
NORTH SHORE
CARMEN
WAY
NE
ARGYLE
MONTROSE HARBOR
CLARK
ASHL
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ASHL
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CLAR
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RAVE
NSW
OOD
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NSW
OOD
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CLARK
BROA
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SHER
IDAN
SHER
IDAN
MONTROSE
IRVING PARK
LAWRENCE
FOSTER
BRYN MAWR
RIDGE
DEVON
PRATT
TOUHY
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ASSET MAPChicago Neighborhoods Now: North Lakefront
NORTH
Map KeyInterstates
Metra Line & Station
CTA Brown Line & Station
CTA Purple Line/Purple Line Express
CTA Red Line & Station
CTA Yellow Line &Station
Bike Lanes and Trails
Water
Parks and Open Space
Industrial Corridors
Landmark District
Public Schools
Private Schools
Colleges
Libraries
Hospitals
Health Centers
Police Stations
Fire Houses
Evanston
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DEMOGRAPHICS
Source: 2010 Decennial Census, SF1, Table DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010.
Race and Ethnicity2010
Source: 2012 5 Year American Community Survey, Table B19001 - Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2012 inflation-adjusted dollars).
2012
Source: US2010 Project at Brown University, Longitudinal Tract Data Base (LTDB), Full data for 1970-2010.
33%
23%
16%
10% 11%
7%
29%
23%
17%
11% 11%10%
35%35%
30%30%
25%25%
20%20%
15%15%
10%10%
5%5%
0%0%$25-49k$25-49k $50-74k$50-74k $100-149k$100-149k$75-99k$75-99k<$25k<$25k >$150k>$150k
NORTH LAKEFRONTCHICAGO
Household Income
1970 to 2010
NORTH LAKEFRONTCHICAGO
NORTHLAKEFRONT CHICAGO
197,19719701980199020002010
3,376,152178,476 3,004,435184,896 2,783,572189,213 2,895,521167,874 2,695,249
Total PopulationRate of Population Change (Percent)
-10%
-20%
0%
10%
20%
1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010
-7%
4%
-7%-11%-9%
2%
-11%
4%
Two or More RacesWhiteAlone
Asian Alone
Other Alone
Black or African-American Alone
Hispanic or Latino, of Any Race
NORTH LAKEFRONT CHICAGO
White Alone
Black or African-American Alone
Asian Alone
Hispanic or Latino, of Any Race
1970 to 2010The population of the North Lakefront fell by 15% between 1970 and 2010, which is less than the 20% decline the City experienced during the same period. The North Lakefront Planning Area’s reputation for racial and ethnic diversity is well earned: along with the Stockyards Planning Area, it is one of only two of 16 Planning Areas for which four racial and ethnic groups make up at least 10% of the popula-tion.
More so than any of the other Planning Area, the North Lakefront Planning Area’s household income breakdown closely mirrors the City as a whole. The unemployment rate was significantly lower here than the city overall in 2012 (the latest year for which Planning Area-level data is available): 8.9% in the North Lakefront Planning Area versus 12.9% citywide. Unemployment has dropped signifi-cantly since then, and this data will be updated in future iterations of this Action Plan.
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COMMERCIAL
4Q 2013Total Vacant Rentable Commercial Building Area (Percent) by Use
Source: Institute of Housing Studies at DePaul University Analysis of CoStar data.
Industrial/Flex
Office
Retail
Building Type Period
Total RentableBuilding Area (sf)
Total Vacant RentableBuilding Area (sf)
Total Vacant RentableBuilding Area (%)
ChicagoTotal Vacant RentableBuilding Area (%)
4Q 20134Q 20054Q 20134Q 2006
16%7%9%8%
2,384,4902,216,3976,475,3746,452,983
4Q 20134Q 2005
1%3%
10%10%13%14%
7%8%
2,265,3692,375,319
27,92073,270
384,728160,400571,115521,301
Estimated Local Retail Sales (Demand)Actual Local Retail Sales (Supply)
$266.3 M$259.5 M
$127.4 M$122.3 M
$180.5 M$57.1 M
$289.0 M$35.3 M Unmet Demand $253.8 M
$190.5 MUnmet Demand $73.2 M
$137.3 M$100.6 M
$117.3 M
$450.9 M$66.5 M
$119.1 MUnmet Demand $89.9 M$29.2M
$0$0 $400M$400M$200M$200M
Source: 2013 City of Chicago Citywide Retail Market Analysis of Esri Business data.
Retail Gap Analysis2013
$100M$100M $500M$500M$300M$300M
Unmet Demand $6.9 M
Unmet Demand $5.1 M
Unmet Demand $384.4 M
Unmet Demand $36.7 M
Unmet Demand $123.4 M
Local sales exceed local demandLocal demand not satisfied by local sales
Health & Personal Care Stores
Health & Personal Care Stores
Food &Beverage Stores
Food &Beverage Stores
Large Store General Merchandise
Large Store General Merchandise
Neighborhood Store General MerchandiseNeighborhood Store General Merchandise
Eating & DrinkingEating & Drinking
Auto Sales& ServicesAuto Sales& Services
Non-store RetailersNon-store Retailers
Home Appliances &Furnishing Stores
Home Appliances &Furnishing Stores
According to a study commissioned by the City in 2013, which analyzed the resident buying power and actual retail sales within each of the 16 Planning Areas, the retailers operating in the North Lakefront Planning Area generate lower sales volume in every category than the neighborhood resi-dents would be expected to buy. This suggests that many North Lakefront Planning Area residents leave the area to shop for goods and services in these categories. There may be a sig-nificant opportunity to recapture some of the spending that is leaking out of the Planning Area into the surround-ing areas, which will be the subject of further study and discussion.
Vacancy rates in the North Lakefront Planning Area have risen for office space but remain very low for indus-trial space and near the City average for retail. In fact, the 1% vacancy rate for the 2.2 million square feet of industrial buildings in the North Lakefront is the second tightest market among the 16 Planning Areas. However, the vacancy rate for office space has increased significantly, and are now above the City’s average.
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HOUSING
39.3% 40.9%
1% 1%
9.5%56.7%
33.9%
50.6%
43.4%
59.7% 58.2%
6%
NORTH LAKEFRONT CHICAGO
No Housing Costs
Less Than 30 Percent
30 Percent or More
No Housing Costs
Less Than 30 Percent
30 Percent or More
Owner-OccupiedHousehold
Renter-OccupiedHouseholds
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2012Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income
Source: 2012 5 Year American Survey, Table B25106 - Tenure by Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months.
.
5%
37%
62%
41%
58%
51%
45%
51%
43%
NORTH LAKEFRONT
18% NORTH LAKEFRONT
CHICAGO13%2005 to 2013
Source: Institute of Housing Studies at DePaul University Analysis of Data from Cook County Recorder of Deeds via Property Insight, Record Information Services, Cook County Assessor.
Share of Residential Parcels Impacted by Foreclosure
96%75%
4%25%CHICAGO
2013Housing Composition
SINGLEFAMILY
Source: Institute of Housing Studies at DePaul University Analysis of Data from Cook County Assessor.
Source: Institute of Housing Studies at DePaul University Analysis of Data from HUD/USPS.
Area’s Share of Long-Term Vacant Chicago Addresses4Q 2013
Area’s Share of Chicago Residential Addresses4Q 2013
CALUMET
8%8% 6%6%CALUMET
MULTI-FAMILY
In the North Lakefront Planning Area, 63% of owner-occupants and 50% of renters live in housing that is afford-able for those residents (defined as households devoting less than 30% of income to residential expenses), both of which are slightly stronger than the citywide average. The North Lakefront Planning Area has a lower proportion of vacant homes than its share of the City’s housing stock would suggest, and a lower share of homes went through a foreclosure than the City average. The housing stock in this Planning Area is nearly all multifamily at 96%, which is the second highest percentage of the 16 Planning Areas.
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36%2010
Share of Population within 1/2 Mile of Rail Transit
CHICAGONORTHLAKEFRONT
79%79%Source: 2010 Decennial Census, SF1, Table P-1 - Total Population; City of Chicago Data Portal Shapefiles of CTA Stations, Metra Stations, and City of Chicago Street Network; 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles of Cook County Census Blocks.
NORTHLAKEFRONT
NORTH LAKEFRONTCHICAGO
BICYCLE
2.2%1.3%
DRIVE ALONE
38.3%52.5%
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
43.6%27.9%
CARPOOL
7.7%10.0%
6.3%6.7%
WALK
1.8%1.5%
OTHER
TAXI
2012
Method of Travel to Work forEmployed Population Aged 16 Years or Older
Source: 2012 5 Year American Community Survey, Table B08006 - Sex of Workers by Means of Transportation to Work (only age data was used from this table).
CHICAGO 12.4 MI12.2 MI
2011Average Distance to Work (Miles)
Source: Longitudinal Employer - Household Dynamics [LEHD] Origin-Destination Data; 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles of Census Blocks.
OPEN SPACE &TRANSPORTATION2010
Acres of Open Space per1,000 Residents
NORTHLAKEFRONT
CHICAGO
Source: Institute for Housing Studies, DePaul’s analysis of data obtained from the 2010 Decennial Census, SF1, Table P1 – Total Population; City of Chicago Data Portal Shapefiles of CPD Parks, FPDCC Forest Preserves, CPS Campus Parks, City of Chicago-identified wildlife habitat, and City of Chicago Street Network; 2010 TIGER/Line Shapefiles of Cook County Census Blocks. The universe of open space identified is limited to recreation space (either to enter or view) that is freely accessible to the public.
3.03.0 5.0Share of Population within 1/2 Mile of Open Space
100%100% 92%2010
NORTHLAKEFRONT
CHICAGO
Residents of the North Lakefront Planning Area live very close to open space. However, due to the high population density near the lake, there are only three acres of open space per 1,000 residents - which is less than the City’s goal of 5 acres per 1,000 residents. The acres of open space per 1,000 residents per Community Area is as follows: 1.5 acres in Rogers Park, 1.9 acres in Edgewater, 6.6 acres in Uptown, and 2.0 acres in Lake View.
Four out of five residents in the North Lakefront Planning Area live within a half-mile from a rail station, which is the highest ratio among the 16 Plan-ning Areas, and the area is one of only two Planning Areas in which more workers take public transportation to work than drive alone.
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NORTH LAKEFRONTEXISTING LAND USE AND RECENT INVESTMENTSEXISTING LAND USELand within the North Lakefront Planning Area is heavily dedicated to housing: over half of the area is resi-dential compared to a third of the land citywide. The area contains less vacant land and land used for manufacturing than the city average.
The Planning Area is bisected by the CTA Red and Purple lines and is bound-ed to the east by miles of coastline and parkland. Several theaters in the Uptown entertainment district are located near the southern end of the planning area, while Loyola University owns significant land dedicated to education in the northern portion of the planning area.
RECENT INVESTMENTSIn recent years several investments have improved the built environment in the North Lakefront Planning Area.
In the Rogers Park Community Area:
• Loyola University Lake Shore Campus at W Sheridan Rd and WDevon Ave is the largest employer in Edgewater and Rogers Park, and has made recent investments in andaround the campus.
• Mayne Stage Theater at 1328 WMorse Ave, and nearby restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and bars make W Morse Ave an attractive destination, as does the Glenwood Sunday Market.
In the Edgewater Community Area:
• Engine Co. 59 Firehouse at 5714N Ridge Ave is being redeveloped by Chicago Filmmakers in to a multimedia storefront (Priority Project #30). Total Project Cost: $647,000
• The Edgewater Library at 1210W Elmdale Ave opened in 2013 to replace the older branch library, andoffers a series of upgraded services to residents. Total Project Cost: $13.7 million
In the Uptown Community Area:
• The Wilson Yard at W Wilson Aveand N Broadway is a development on a former CTA train yard includes Target, Aldi, and smaller stores, plus 80 affordable family apartments and98 senior units. Total Project Cost: $151 million
• FLATS Chicago at various locations,has rehabbed older single room occupancy buildings into mixed-income rental buildings that retained significant numbers of affordable units.
• Broadway Streetscape betweenW Montrose Ave and W Foster Aveprovides improvements including a new bike lane and landscaping.
• Mutual Insurance Building locatedat 4750 N Sheridan Rd received Chicago Landmark designation in 2013.
• Hopleaf at 5148 N Clark Stand Atolito Catering at 4429 NBroadway both received SBIF assistance to improve their storefronts in 2012
• The Black Ensemble Theater at4450 N Clark St, is a new 170-seat facility which opened in 2011. TotalProject Cost: $16 million
• New Artificial Turf Field at 500 WWilson Ave completed in 2014. TotalProject Cost: $2.4 million
• New Playgrounds were completedat Buttercup and Aster Parks. Total Project Cost: $1.1 million
• Sara’s Circle at 4838 N SheridanRd. The rehab will create 10 units of supportive housing and servicesfor women who are at risk of homelessness. Total Project Cost: $1.6 million
Engine Co 59 Firehouse, 5714 N Ridge AveLoyola University’s Lake Shore CampusEdgewater Pubic Library, 6000 N Broadway
Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N Clark St Mayne Stage Theater, 1330 W Morse Ave Lawrence House (FLATS), 1020 W Lawrence Ave
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Jarvis
Morse
Loyola
Granville
Thorndale
Bryn Mawr
Berwyn
Argyle
Lawrence
Wilson
Montrose
Irving Park Sheridan
Damen
Rogers Park
Ravenswood
UP Northline
UP N
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LAKE SHORE
LAKE SHORE
GRANVILLE
BERTEAU
BALMORAL
SIMONDS
BERWYN
GREENLEAF
WINONA
CLAR
ENDO
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BUENA
FARGO
ELMDALE
JONQUIL
MAG
NOLIA
RACI
NE
SUNNYSIDE
WINDSOR
ROSEHILL
CASTLEWOOD
SHERIDAN
AINSLIE
CULLOM
HOLLYWOOD
PAUL
INA
PAUL
INA
NORTH SHORE
CARMEN
WAY
NE
ARGYLE
MONTROSEHARBOR
CLARK
ASHL
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OOD
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NSW
OOD
ASHL
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CLARK
BROA
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SHER
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SHER
IDAN
MONTROSE
IRVING PARK
LAWRENCE
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BRYN MAWR
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EXISTING LAND USEChicago Neighborhoods Now: North Lakefront
Map Key Land UseResidential
Mixed Use (Residential + Commercial)
Commercial
Public Facilities + Institutions
Industrial + Manufacturing
Transportation + Utility
Parks and Open Space
Vacant Land
53%
8%3%
9%1%3%
23%
0%
North Lakefront Land Use Percentage
Interstates
Metra Line & Station
CTA Brown Line & Station
CTA Purple Line/Purple Line Express
CTA Red Line & Station
CTA Yellow Line & Station
Water
Evanston
31%
8%
2%8%10%
20%
13%
8%
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s 2010 Land Use Inventory for Northeasetern Illinois, Version 1.0. Published: December 2014. Map information is not appropriate for, and is not to be used as a geodetic, legal, or engineering base. Map information has no legal basis in the definition of boundaries or property lines and is not intended as a substitute for surveyed locations such as can be determined by a registered Public Land Surveyor.
City Land Use Percentage
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NORTH LAKEFRONTPREVIOUS PLANSThe residents, businesses and institutions of the North Lakefront Planning Area have contributed their wisdom and hard work towards several planning efforts in recent years. This Action Plan will build upon the work that has been done. At least six plans have been completed since 2000 that generated recommendations to improve the North Lakefront Planning Area. Some common themes expressed in previous plans for this area focused on improving retail options, improving underutilized buildings and land, managing parking pressures, preserving affordable housing, and increasing public safety. Where appropriate, the recommendations from these prior plans will be incorporated into the Action Plan as Priority Projects.
Some examples include: • “Encourage redevelopment and
rehabilitation of key parcels near thestation” from the “Wilson Station in Uptown TAP, ” which inspired the “Investigate the feasibility of a
Landmark District” (project #15 on the Action Plan Map).
• “Expand and maintain parks, natural areas, and green spaces” from the “Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project,” which inspired “Create the new Glenwood/Greenview Neighborhood Greenway”(project #’s 1, 2, and 3 on the Action Plan map)
• “Increase the utilization of parks,” from the “46th Ward Master Plan,” which inspired several playground improvements (project #’s 9, 17, and18 on the Action Plan map).
• “Develop a unified visual concept forthe area including a gateway and streetscape” from “Discover Asia on Argyle,” which inspired the new Argyle shared-street improvement to Argyle between Broadway and N Sheridan Rd (project # 6 on the Action Plan map).
Artwork in Berwyn Station, 1121 W Berwyn AveArgyle Night Market, W Argyle St at Broadway Miles of Murals, underpass at1358 W Morse Ave
W Bryn Mawr Ave at the N Lake Shore Dr underpass
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46TH WARD MASTER PLANJune 2013 (2nd Revision)
Participating Organizations
• 46th Ward Alderman James Capple-man’s office
• Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
• Central Lakeview Merchants Associ-ation
• East Lakeview Chamber of Commerce
• Northalsted Business Alliance, UptownUnited
Priority Recommendations• Improve the affordability and
maintenance of rental housing
• Connect social services to those in need and coordinate those services
• Increase the utilization of parks
• Improve public safety
WILSON STATION IN
April 2012
Participating Organizations
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Priority Recommendations• Immediately begin to address the
issues of crime and homelessness
• Create a development program for the three government-ownedparcels
• Rehabilitate and use the GerberBuilding
• Improve and focus foot traffic onBroadway to help commercial business along Broadway and Wilson
• Establish an architecture and streetscape program that acts as a gateway to Truman College and theUptown Entertainment District;
• Partner with Truman College andother Uptown entities
• Encourage redevelopment and rehabilitation of key parcels near thestation
EDGEWATER ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTDecember 2009Participating Organizations• Edgewater Community Council
(defunct)
• Community volunteers
Priority Recommendations• Expand participation in recycling
activities in homes and businesses
• Promote energy efficiencies in new and existing buildings
• Expand and maintain parks, naturalareas, and green spaces
• Ensure that residents and community groups have input
• Promote affordable transportation
• Eliminate and clean up sources of air and water pollution, and expandrenewable energy
• Increase public awareness througheducation, and assist area schools with environmental initiatives
• Encourage practical beautification toimprove the appearance
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DISCOVER ASIA ON ARGYLENovember 2008
Participating Organizations• Uptown United
• Metropolitan Planning Council
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) ChicagoDistrict Council
Priority Recommendations• Incorporate Argyle Street into
a larger Asian des tination on Broadway from Gunnison to Winona
• Create a community of sustainablebusinesses that engages and attracts area residents
• Create a landmark identity reflectingthe area’s diversity, appealing to a broader market
• Create Asian style “Night Markets”
• Re-brand the street as “Asia onArgyle”
• Install directional and location signage on major streets outside ofthe district
• Develop a unified visual concept forthe area including a gateway and streetscape
• Implement land use controls to encourage street level retail overother uses
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR PLAN FOR HOWARD STREET AND MORSE AVENUEDecember 2006
Participating Organizations• DevCorp North (now Rogers Park
Business Alliance)
• University of Illinois at Chicago’s CityDesign Center and Voorhees Center
• Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (now Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
• Northwestern University’s Asset BasedCommunity Development Institute
Priority Recommendations• On Morse Avenue, utilize the
streetscape process and create design guidelines that focus it on the pedestrian scale for retail and development, increase density withtransit oriented development
• Initiate Mile of Murals program for murals on Red Line embankments from Farwell Avenue to Estes Avenue
• Produce business attraction materials to attract new, desirablebusinesses to Morse Avenue and Howard Street
• Develop year-round Glenwood Sunday Market (now in its 4th year)
PRESERVING, SUPPORTING AND EXTENDING LOCAL
September 2005
Participating Organizations• Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
• Andersonville DevelopmentCorporation
• Edgewater Development Corporation
• Metropolitan Planning Campaign forSensible Growth
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) ChicagoDistrict Council
Priority Recommendations• Create a gateway at Ridge Avenue
and Clark Street
• Create a boulevard feel north ofRidge Avenue
• Increase the parking fee foron-street parking
• Change wider one-way streets totwo-way streets
• Adjust the signal time at Clark Street and Ridge Avenue to 3.5 seconds perfoot for crossing
• Put energy into nurturing local businesses instead of attempting toban chains
• Where possible, locate entrances toparking lots off Ashland Avenue
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